HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 05-077 ORDINANCE NO. 05-077
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TERMINATING THE
DECLARED STATE OF DISASTER MADE NECESSARY BY
THE IMMINENT THREAT OF HURRICANE RITA AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.05-076 WHICH SUSPENDED
THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
RECOVERY EFFORTS RESULTING FROM HURRICANE
RITA.
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2005, the Mayor of the City of Beaumont issued a
proclamation declaring a local state of disaster in anticipation of the imminent threat that
Hurricane Rita posed upon the lives and property of the inhabitants of the City of
Beaumont; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 05-075, the City Council of the City of Beaumont
confirmed and ratified all emergency proclamations, orders, regulations, and curfews
previously issued by the Mayor; and
WHEREAS,the City Council continued in effect the declared state of disaster by the
Mayor until such time as the conditions necessitating the proclamation of the local state of
disaster ceased to exist; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Beaumont is of the opinion that the
conditions made necessary for the declaration of a local state of disaster no longer exist
and the local state of disaster should be terminated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
THAT the City Council, as the governing body of the City of Beaumont, hereby
terminates the proclamation of a local state of disaster described in the preamble above.
Section 2.
THAT Ordinance No. 05-076, removing the operation of competitive bidding
requirements, made necessary because of the public calamity resulting from Hurricane
Rita, be and it is hereby repealed.
Section 3.
THAT a public emergency exists requiring that this ordinance be passed formally on
the date of its introduction; therefore, this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 11th day of
October, 2005.
i l Mayor Guy N. Goodson
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